and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven
children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. "I wish I could take
one of my children out alone," said Christie.
Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out,
I"ll watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, I"ll take
someone out.
The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of "Mommy and Me"
time. Christie"s daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other
children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly.
Christie looked refreshed and happy. "She"s like a different child when there"s
no one else around," Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to
herself, McKenzie didn"t have to make an effort to gain attention.
Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered
something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example,
I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds
my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的)son, Tom, doesn"t stutter once
during our activities since he doesn"t have to struggle for a chance to speak.
And the other son, Sam, who"s always a follower when around other children,
shines as a leader during our times together.
The "Mommy and Me" time allows us to be simply alone and away with
each child ---talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain.
Every child deserves(应得到)to be an only child at least once in a while.
B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.
C. The happy life of two families.
D. The basic needs of children.
B. curious
C. regretful
D. friendly
B. Sam holds her hand more often.
C. The boys become better followers.
D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.
B. it"s tiring to look after three children
C. every child needs parents" full attention
D. parents should watch others" children
Mr. Chen is a farmer who lives in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he
discovered that he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed 1 at once. And he said the
operation would 2 thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr. Chen and his wife. They
had no job and 3 were at school. The situation seemed 4 .
Two weeks later, however, Mr. Chen got some 5 news. He was told about a health care
project which provides medical treatment for poor patients in 6 China. They 7 to pay only half
the cost or even less. Thanks to the project and the kindness of 8 family and neighbors, he was
able to receive an operation just 9 to prevent the illness from getting worse. 10 he has returned
to his family.
The 11 of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China.
So far, the project has helped more than 5,000 people 12 medical aid. The Chinese government is
13 working together with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to
develop a new health care model 14 China. As our country develops, we must remember the
responsibilities(责任) of caring for the weakest members.
( )1. A. a treatment ( )2. A. pay ( )3. A. both their sons ( )4. A. hopeful ( )5. A. sad ( )6. A. eastern ( )7. A. want ( )8. A. my ( )9. A. in time ( )10.A. Already ( )11.A. chance ( )12.A. receive ( )13.A. too ( )14.A. to | B. a rest B. spend B. both their daughters B. hopeless B. bad B. southern B. need B. your B. on time B. Just B. advice B. receiving B. also B. at | C. an operation C. have C. all their sons C. harmful C. terrible C. western C. prefer C. his C. at the same time C. Ever C. example C. received C. either C. for | D. training D. cost D. all their daughters D. harmless D. good D. northern D. like D. her D. for a long time D. Now D. goal D. receives D. as well D. on | ||||||||||||||||
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A small man with a fat stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier (边境). He carried a paper bag. And four feet of ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found an empty seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read. Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with ducks" legs at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody answered. The policeman repeated the question, and said, "I"ll have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn"t be taken out of the country." "Well, then," said the small man with a fat stomach. "Hurry up and take it. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage. At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at the other passengers and said, "I hope they"ll enjoy the ducks" feet. The rest in the bag was nothing but rubbish." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied tightly (紧紧地) over the stomach, which was not really fat. "The rest of the ducks is here," he said with a smile on his face. With these words, he got off the train. But while he was happily walking to the exit with the bag in his hands, a policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food mustn"t be brought in." | |||||||||||||||||||
1. Where did the man put his paper bag after he got on the train? | |||||||||||||||||||
A. In an empty seat. B. Near his newspaper. C. In the middle of the floor. D. He gave it to the policeman. | |||||||||||||||||||
2. The first policeman took the paper bag away because _____________. | |||||||||||||||||||
A. he wanted to find the owner of the bag B. he enjoyed the ducks feet in the bag C. the bag was put in a wrong place in the carriage D. food can"t be taken abroad | |||||||||||||||||||
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4. In the end the small man ____________. | |||||||||||||||||||
A. failed to take his food home B. crossed the frontier with two paper bags C. took the ducks safely home D. hid his ducks under his coat again | |||||||||||||||||||
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Mike always loves ships. When he was 1 , he said,"l"m going into the army. "But his eyes were not 2 ,and he could not get in. Then he said,"l"m going to buy a small 3 ,and I"m going to go around the world. "But boats 4 very expensive,and Mike did not have 5 money. But last summer Mike found a swimmg club(俱乐部)near 6 house.The lessons did not cost very much,and Mike began going to the club at the weekends and 7 Now he is a good swimmer. Last week a little boy said to him,"You are a very good swimmer. How did you leam to swim 8 "Mike said and he smiled,"Whenever I"m in the water,l say to 9 ,There are dangerous fishes in this area(地区) !" Then I"m very 10 ,and I try to swim fast. "
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